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can't wait until Monday!!!
hi when was your first appt? and when is your operation? where are you from?
HI are you coming to the info session on Monday?
Congratultions! That's awesome.
Keep us posted on how the 2 weeks goes.
I got the call this morning !!!! Starting boost on August 31st... Feeling nervous mostly but slightly excited!
Timeline:
Feb 2015: first meeting
Mar 2015: met surgeon
Apr 2015: Attended Info session, briefly met the anaesthesiologist and had blood work, cardiogram, lung and xrays done.
Aug 2015: Got the surgery date
Sep 2015: Surgery !!!
Starting the Boost drinks tomorrow. Just wondering if anyone has had difference in energy levels. On vacation this week but back to work next and wondering if I'll have enough energy for working with just the Boost and water. Going from thousands of calories a day to 700 some will be an adjustment, just hoping I can get through my last week of work before surgery without feeling lethargic and shaky.
on 8/5/15 6:26 pm, edited 8/5/15 6:26 pm
Few yrs out from successful VSG surgery, thinking about Tummy Tuck & Breast Aug with Dr. Oja.
what should I expect? pain/discomfort, things needed, if nurse is covered by medicare for bandages etc since I hear you aren't very mobile, drains, sutures?
Hi - I am 9 yrs post op and still struggle with this issue. I take a stool softener - Colace - Docusate Sodium - 2 capsules twice daily - am and pm. Has been working for me for years. Since I am required to take an iron supplement as part of my post op vitamins and minerals - constipation is an un-welcome side effect. I stay away from stimulants such as sennekot and exlax - as they only give you a crampy belly. The softeners work for me. Good luck!
Mary
Hello all...yesterday was my four-month" surgi-versary"...so far I'm doing better than I could have ever imagined. I was so full of concerns and doubts before the surgery but afterwards it has honestly been smooth sailing. Since I started the pre-op diet two weeks before surgery back in March I am down from 279 to 197, in just 4.5 months. At present I'm taking in about 800-850 calories a day on average, and aiming for at least 60g of protein each day. I wish they had told me at the clinic exactly how many calories and grams of protein/fat/carbs I should be getting each day at this point, but I'm basing it on what I've read online about dietary guidelines at 4 months out from sleeve surgery. I use the myfitnesspal website to keep track of everything I eat, it is a great tool.
Just recently I have started to notice the accelerated hair loss. It does make me a bit nervous but I am trying to have faith that I will not lose it ALL, hopefully! Any tips for how to stop that would be greatly appreciated.
The only real issue I have had is with constipation (sorry if this is TMI!) I don't know how you could avoid it with such a drastic reduction in fiber intake from before surgery. When you are putting protein first it seems impossible to me to get the recommended fiber intake from diet, not even close. I used to eat cereal and whole grain bread and lots of fruit and huge salads to get fiber...now I am getting not even a quarter of the RDI of fiber from what I eat, so I'm supplementing with Metamucil daily, but still having major issues. I mean I can go for a week or more without even having the urge to "go", despite the daily fibre supplement. I'm getting about 6 glasses of water a day on average, this seems to be about all I can manage. Wondering if this is common and/or how others meet their fiber intake needs?
